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Vagner Rocha

14-4-0 UFC 1-3-0
Submission Grappler Hard To Take Down
5'10"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:03Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 27.0 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.9 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 23.9 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 41.5 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 42.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 48.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 61.5 of 100 Control — Average, rated 55.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 62
  2. Control Average 56
  3. TD Defense Average 49
  4. Wrestling Below avg 42
  5. Durability Below avg 42
  6. Accuracy Below avg 39
  7. Striking Below avg 27
  8. Striking D Weak 24

Built on 32 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 49 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.5
Striking accuracy42.5%
Striking defense48.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.4
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.86
Control time21.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
June 11, 2011 vs Donald Cerrone — 3.07/min (L) Jun '11 September 17, 2011 vs Cody McKenzie — 2.04/min (W) Sep '11 February 15, 2012 vs Jonathan Brookins — 4.57/min (L) — only 1.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '12 November 7, 2014 vs Jake Matthews — 2.04/min (L) Nov '14

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jake Matthews 8-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
14/30Sig. strikes
26/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jonathan Brookins 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:32 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
7/16Sig. strikes
18/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Cody McKenzie 12-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · September 17, 2011
18/48Sig. strikes
15/43Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:38Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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L Donald Cerrone 14-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
46/106Sig. strikes
86/145Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-4-0Pro record
Vagner Rocha Martial ArtsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 8
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

Fight Time 7
UFC 4
Bellator 2
MFA 1
Strikeforce 1
Action Fight League 1
NDC 1
XCF 1
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Yoislandy Izquierdo Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 35: A New Era
February 17, 2017
 Fight Time 5 5:00
W Rafael Alves TKO (leg kicks) Fight Time 32
August 12, 2016
 Fight Time 3 2:36
W Gabriel Miranda TKO (punches) Fight Time 30
April 22, 2016
 Fight Time 1 4:35
L Jake Matthews Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
November 8, 2014
 UFC 2 1:52
W Randy Barroso Submission (triangle choke) Fight Time 16: Rocha vs. Barroso
August 23, 2013
 Fight Time 1 3:09
W J. P. Reese Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Time 14: This Means War!
April 26, 2013
 Fight Time 5 2:18
W Kamrin Naville Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 13: MMA Kings
February 15, 2013
 Fight Time 3 5:00
W Mike Bruno Submission (triangle choke) Fight Time 12: Warriors Collide
November 2, 2012
 Fight Time 2 0:53
L Jonathan Brookins KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012
 UFC 1 1:32
W Cody McKenzie Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
September 17, 2011
 UFC 2 3:49
L Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) UFC 131
June 11, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jacob Clark Submission (armbar) MFA: New Generation 5
May 7, 2011
 MFA 1 2:32
L Bret Bergmark Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
June 26, 2010
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Francisco Soares TKO (punches) Bellator 13
April 8, 2010
 Bellator 2 2:07
W Patrick Mikesz Submission (armbar) Action Fight League: Rock-N-Rumble 2
March 5, 2010
 Action Fight League 1 2:10
W Renato Puente Submission (armbar) NDC 1: Peru vs. American Top Team
October 17, 2009
 NDC 1 1:06
W Igor Gracie Decision (unanimous) Bellator 11
June 12, 2009
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Alan Arzeno Submission (rear-naked choke) XCF: Rumble in Racetown 1
February 14, 2009
 XCF 1 0:42

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Vagner Rocha) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 42.5% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 48.0% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.9 avg 0.6
Control time 21.8% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%